KEPT!

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. I thank God because we can cast all of our cares upon Him, for He cares for us (1 Peter 5v7).

Primary Text

“And not only that, but God Himself is right alongside to keep you steady and on track until things are all wrapped up by Jesus.” 1 Corinthians 1v8 (MSG)

“And He will establish you to the end [keep you steadfast, give you strength, and guarantee your vindication; He will be your warrant against all accusation or indictment so that you will be] guiltless and irreproachable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).” 1 Corinthians 1v8 (AMP)

I wonder why references are made to God giving us strength, or keeping us stedfast… well, because the Christian race is not necessarily an easy one and one may buckle under the pressure that one faces or stray from the narrow path. But God is faithful to keep us strong and to keep us from straying. Jude 1v24 (NLT) says “Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into His glorious presence without a single fault.” Amen! Beloved, keep on keeping on. In essence, God’s got your back and He won’t fail you. The devil is the accuser of the brethren (Revelation 12v10), but “…we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, and have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us” (Romans 5v1, NLT). God is not mad at you! He made you right with Himself. Jesus isn’t angry with you, He is interceding for you. Keep yourself in the love of God (Jude 1v21), and abide in Him forever. Remember 1 Peter 1v5 (NLT) telling us “And through your faith, God is protecting you by His power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.” Amen. Beloved, keep the faith, and abide in Christ, for without Him, we can do nothing (John 15v5).

Supplementary Text

“Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is, Who put us in right relation to Himself? Who shall come forward and accuse or impeach those whom God has chosen? Will God, Who acquits us?] Who is there to condemn [us]? Will Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God actually pleading as He intercedes for us?” Romans 8v33-34 (AMP)

Prayer

Our heavenly Father, we thank You so much for Your Word. We thank You for You are able to keep us unto the end. We pray that we will be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all His followers in Jesus name, amen.